Despite the dangers and the restrictions, ad hoc charities are springing up to ensure local communities have the support they need. Source: Meet the Afghans determined to give women and girls an education, The New Humanitarian, by Ali M Latifi, October 3,...
‘Most of our friends didn’t make it to their 18th birthdays.’ Many of these gang members are under 24. Some are children as young as 11. With few work or educational opportunities, many gang members say they have turned to the armed groups as a way of earning quick...
Yalda, the daughter of my Afghan colleague Jawad, sent me the following message. It is so disheartening. We have made no progress, and have few options, for helping the family escape from Afghanistan. Dear Uncle Michael, I always pray for you and your family that you...
Taliban has imposed many restrictions on women, but says it has no objection to education for women. Some public universities have opened in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August, with a trickle of women attending classes. Source:...
Taliban government announces re-opening of high schools for boys but makes no mention of girls. Only male teachers to report to work. Watch CSFilm’s “L is for Light D is for for Darkness” Source: The Guardian, Emma Graham-Harrison in Kandahar,...
